Do you remember that sleepless night? The account only had 900 yuan left—that was my third liquidation. Staring at the screen in a daze, fingers icy cold, the only thought in my mind was: Why does the market seem so simple to predict, yet trading is so hard?

Two years have passed. Now, there are 6 million in the account. This money silently answered the question I had back then: In the crypto world, it's not about how amazing your technical analysis is, but whether you can conquer your own greed.

**No more gambling, start living**

When I first entered the scene, I also dreamed of gambling, believing in all kinds of so-called "get-rich-quick secrets." It wasn't until the market gave me a few loud slaps that I realized—Crypto isn't a casino; you have to stay alive to make money.

The real turning point was starting with changing my asset allocation. I stopped the crazy behavior of putting everything on a single coin, and adopted a three-tier distribution: 50% buying mainstream coins like BTC and ETH, 30% trying some promising small and medium-cap coins, and the remaining 20% kept empty to be ready to buy the dip when the market crashes.

**The 2% rule has saved me countless times**

For any trade, the risk exposure should never exceed 2% of the total funds. Sounds conservative? Just do the math—you could be wrong five times and only lose 10% of your principal, leaving room for a comeback.

The strictest discipline is: if you lose, you lose. Never add to your position. This is so counter-human nature. When the account is bleeding, the subconscious mind wants to "buy more as it drops, to lower the average cost." But I absolutely refuse to do that. Why? Because I’ve seen too many people get deeper and deeper into trouble by averaging down.

Discipline has no shortcuts, but it’s the only way to survive.